metals

Hindustan Copper

HINDCOPPER · Nifty 50

515.2

Price 2026-06-17

BROAD EXPANSION73% confidence

At a Glance

Sector Positionmetals sector. Flow: neutral. is not among current leaders. Regime: BROAD EXPANSION (73%).
Fundamental Score100/100 (STRONG). 1 positive flags, 3 concerns.
Historical Context26 similar technical setups. Average outcome: -12.8% decline. 0% positive.

Fundamental

100/100

STRONG

Trust

95/100

Verification

Coverage

44/100

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Quick Take

Hindustan Copper scores 100/100 on fundamentals (strong). Hindustan Copper: BROAD EXPANSION regime.

Fundamental Score: 100/100 · STRONG · 2 signals detected

DuPont Analysis

ROE 27.5% broken into three drivers. Each shows how efficiently the company generates returns.

ROE27.5%=
29.8%Net Margin
×
0.7xTurnover
×
1.3xLeverage

ROE of 27.48% is strong margin-driven and stable. Net margin of 29.8% × asset turnover of 0.7x × leverage of 1.3x.

What This Means

Net margin of 29.8% means the company keeps ₹29.8 as profit for every ₹100 of revenue. This is a healthy margin. Asset turnover of 0.70x means the company efficiently uses its assets to generate revenue. Leverage of 1.3x means the company uses moderate debt. Returns are primarily driven by operations, not borrowing.

Margin Structure

Gross

88.6%

Operating

40.2%

Net

29.8%

improving

Gross margin 88.6% → operating margin 40.2% → net margin 29.8%. Margins are IMPROVING. Strong pricing power with stable gross margins suggests the improvement is from operating leverage — sustainable.

Financial Health

Earnings Quality

STRONG

Cash flow covers net income 1.6x — earnings are HIGH QUALITY. The company converts profit to cash efficiently.

Debt Sustainability

COMFORTABLE

Interest covered 252.1x — very comfortable. Debt service is not a concern. Debt/EBITDA at 0.1x is low — balance sheet has capacity.

Free Cash Flow

STRONG

FCF margin at 33.1% — strong cash generation. Business is self-funding.

Peer Comparison

Hindustan Copper is compared against 10 peers in the metals sector.

Key Watchpoints

🟢

Breaks above ₹541 (+5%)

Trend reversal confirmation

🔴

Breaks below ₹489 (-5%)

Further downside risk

🟢

Metals sector entering leadership

Sector rotation signal

Detected Patterns

✅ Cash Flow Inflection: FCF turned positive after negative periods — major transition
✅ High Earnings Quality: Cash flow covers earnings 1.6x — strong cash conversion

Risk Flags

⚠️ 3 Warning1 Positive4 total flags
⚠️Special charges present in income statement
Earnings Quality

Special charges of ₹96K Cr. May indicate restructuring, impairment, or one-time costs.

⚠️65% of debt is short-term
Balance Sheet

High refinancing risk. Company needs to roll over debt frequently. Vulnerable to credit market freezes.

⚠️Price/Sales: 16.0x — expensive on revenue basis
Valuation

High revenue multiple. Market pricing in significant growth or margins expansion.

High promoter holding: 66%
Governance

Strong insider alignment. Promoters have significant skin in the game.

⚠️ 3 warning flags — monitor closely.

Data Quality

95/100All ratios self-computed from verified sources. 🟢 5 years of financial data — sufficient for trend analysis

News Correlation

margin pressure (4)management outlook (4)
⚠️ Our margin analysis (improving) contradicts news reports of margin pressure — investigate

50 articles scanned for fundamental themes

Facts

P/E Ratio
52.6UNAVAILABLE
P/B Ratio
14.8HIGH
Market Cap
₹4931822.6L CrHIGH
From 52W High
68% of high
Sector Peers
10
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